LT1 LOW FUEL PRESSURE

David Cooley n5xmt at bellsouth.net
Tue Oct 19 18:00:14 GMT 1999


At 01:34 PM 10/19/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>Regarding the LT1 low pressure... the statement low pressure is an
>understatement!!!  Roughly 200 kilopascals (kpa) is equal to 30 pounds per
>sqaure inch (psi).  If you only have 1-2 kpa of pressure that's a fraction
>of a psi.  L98 engines (I believe) typically run at about 32 psi with the
>factory regulator but adjustables can boost that up.  The tank pump should
>be more than capable.  Something sounds fishy here.  In other words, is the
>gauge known good?

I'd either suspect a leak at the pump or a bad regulator...
The original poster had said the guage showed the right pressures on an LT1.

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